

High Country Nursery joins chamber
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The Idyllwild Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new member, the High Country Nursery in Anza. At the ribbon cutting are Scott Briles, the owner of this Anza nursery, and Debbie Martin, Chamber member representing ARF, and JoAnne Slater, second Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce. Photo courtesy of JoAnne Slater

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Bill Baker, left, accepts the Citizen of the Year honor from Mike Esnard, president of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council, who said to Baker …
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